It was a classic dog-with-bone story.

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And one -- British Prime Minister David Cameron -- even bestowed Bo, the first dog, with a bone-shaped chew toy adorned with a UK flag.

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Mr Bailey - who describes himself as a dog with a bone on this issue - says government or regulators will have to intervene to force banks to tell us the true cost of their services.

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So as guests left the affair, they were handed an unusual favor: A Milk-Bone dog biscuit, actually a cookie in the shape of the dog snack, made by a Beverly Hills bakery.

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Did you know that filling a hollow "bye-bye" bone with treats such as beef jerky or cheese and giving it to your dog before you leave home can prevent so-called separation anxiety?

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